Sony: That’ll Be $50, Thank You. Wait, We Were Wrong.

The blogosphere has been up in arms today over a report from PC World about Sony charging $50 to remove “crapware”. Yep, you got that right – $50 to remove software that would cause your new notebook to run as slow as molasses.

Responding to a tidal wave of outrage, Sony has reversed a plan to charge $50 to remove all the pre-installed applications Ã¢â‚¬” often derided as “bloatware” or “craplets” Ã¢â‚¬” from its high-end TZ-series notebooks.

Earlier today, PC World reported that Sony would charge $50 for a configuration option called “Fresh Start,” which would not include the bloatware. When contacted by Gadget Lab, a spokesperson for Sony said that the company will now remove that charge.